Hell's Kitchen | |
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Directed by | Tony Cinciripini |
Produced by | Tony Cinciripini Thomas DiGaetano Randy Gardner |
Written by | Tony Cinciripini |
Starring |
Rosanna Arquette Angelina Jolie Mekhi Phifer |
Music by | Joseph Arthur |
Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
Edited by | Steve Silkensen |
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Running time
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95 min 30sec |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $22,513 |
Hell's Kitchen is a 1998 film starring Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Mekhi Phifer, and Johnny Whitworth. The film was written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. The film had a budget of $6,000,000 but grossed only $4,322 on its opening weekend.
Riddim Slector named Hell's Kitchen as his "Top Pick" of the '90s.
When a robbery goes awry, the bandits end up accidentally killing one of their own. Johnny, one of the robbers, goes to jail for five years. His ex-girlfriend, Gloria, holds him responsible for the death of her brother, the one killed during the robbery. Upon Johnny's release, she wants her new boyfriend to kill him. Only trouble is, the boyfriend knows it wasn't Johnny's fault, and can't bring himself to kill him. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to turn his life around by becoming a boxer and training under a former heavyweight contender.
The film received mixed reviews. It holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.